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Pompe DiseaseNCT01758354

Newborn Screening Assay of Pompe's Disease

A study testing Pompe disease newborn screening in people with Pompe Disease, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of a newborn screen assay for Pompe disease Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pompe Disease
What is being tested?
Pompe disease newborn screening
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
236,536 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Sep 2005to Dec 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • newborns receiving newborn screening in Newborn Screening center of National Taiwan Univeristy Hospital
  • parents signed inform consent for this study

Who cannot join

  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of a newborn screen assay for Pompe disease

Read the detailed description

DBS from newborn will be tested for acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA) activity. Babies with low GAA activity will be confirmed for Pompe disease.

Conditions
Pompe Disease
Being tested
Pompe disease newborn screening
Keywords
Pompe disease, alpha glucosidase deficiency
Medical subject headings
Glycogen Storage Disease Type II

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Pompe disease newborn screeningOther

    DBS will be tested for acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA)activity. Newborns with low GAA activity will received a confirmatory blood sampling and clinical evaluation for the presence of cardiomyopathy.

Study groups in NCT01758354
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pompe disease newborn screeningExperimentalnewborns will be tested if they were affected by Pompe disease
Receives: Other: Pompe disease newborn screening

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. detect patients with infantile onset Pompe disease

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Jan 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2005
  3. Primary completionDec 2009
  4. Study completionDec 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Screening
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
236,536 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01758354
Sponsor's protocol ID
9461700818
Status last verified
Nov 2012
First submitted
9 Jul 2008
Last updated
1 Jan 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pompe disease newborn screening in people with Pompe Disease, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jan 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

detect patients with infantile onset Pompe disease (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Jan 2013.

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